Just over two years ago, I suffered what paramedics originally thought was a heart attack, writes Craig Lewis.In fact, my ambulance assisted dash to hospital turned out to be for a bout of a condition called pericarditis, a rather unpleasant inflammation of the lining of...
More than 1,000 runners took to the streets of Northampton to tackle 13.1 miles of pain and glory on Sunday. Taking part in our flagship half-marathon, The Amazing Northampton Run, a wide variety of athletes enjoyed an on-foot tour of the town's history, heritage and sporting...
“Was that race amazing? I think it was!” If Carlsberg gave five star reviews, it’d do so in the form of a Tim Stent, aka The Middle Aged Running Man (MARM), YouTube accolade. The above quote features in Tim’s video of his run at last year’s Amazing...
It takes a village to raise a child. Or so the saying goes.Well, it takes a village full of volunteers to help organise and run a race.And luckily we have just that when it comes to putting on our Amazing Northampton Run.With the event just...
One of the aspects I like most about putting on the races we do is being able to offer a wide-range of different challenges and events.As anyone who has seen my story will know, I'm not averse to the challenge of a particularly gnarly ultra...
It was great to see so many strong, inspirational women taking part in our Shires & Spires event last month.It's one of my favourite events and always brings together a wide-range of runners, coupled with a fantastic atmosphere and the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside - this year...
Are you ready to Beat The Sunset? One of our favourite races is fast approaching - and it's a quick one! The Beat The Sunset 5k Road Race will be taking place on Sunday, July 28, 2024. Starting at 7pm, this is a go-all-out-race on flat, closed...
Race day. You turn up, grab your number, have a laugh with your friends, complete those last minute stretches.And then...
One of the most enjoyable aspects of holding running events is the various degrees of personal achievement reached by runners - from those sprinting home to win races to people taking on their first ultra and friends helping each other over the line.It was no...
I don't usually like to start a post asking people to sign-up to two of the most picturesque, fun and challenging ultra marathons around by talking about history - but bear with me.As some of you may know, Northamptonshire formed a central part of the...